Junction Road railway station served the district of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1869 to 1947 on the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line of the North British Railway.
Junction Road | |
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![]() Site of Junction Road station in 2015 | |
General information | |
Location | Leith, Edinburgh Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.9748°N 3.1795°W / 55.9748; -3.1795 |
Grid reference | NT264763 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1869 (1869-05-01) | Opened as Junction Road |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 April 1919 | Reopened |
9 July 1923 | Name changed to Junction Bridge |
16 June 1947 (1947-06-16) | Closed permanently |
The station opened as Junction Road on 1 May 1869 by the North British Railway. It had a double track but a second platform couldn't be built due to space constraints. The signal box was to the southwest. A siding to the northeast served a coal depot. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919. Renamed in 1923 as Junction Bridge before closing permanently on 16 June 1947. The signal box closed in 1952.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Bonnington Line and station closed |
North British Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Line |
North Leith Line and station closed |
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